Nicknames of New York City

New York City has been known by many nicknames.

Common nicknames
The Big Apple: first used as a reference to the city's prominence in horse racing by John J. Fitz Gerald during the 1920s but made popular by a 1970s advertisement campaign
The Capital of the World (): by E. B. White and by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
The Center of the Universe: in reference to Times Square
The City of Neon and Chrome: stated in the 1996 Broadway musical Rent, written by Jonathan Larson

The Five Boroughs

New Amsterdam: the original name of the Dutch colony from 1624 until 1665
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